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Where the screw head or handle is at 90° to the pipe then the isolation valve is closed and the water is unable to flow. It is also possible to buy flexible lengths of pipe, called flexible hoses, that are in most cases used to connect taps to the hot and cold water supply and these can also include a built-in isolation valve (see image below). If you are in a hurry to shut the water off, then fumbling around trying to find a screwdriver is not ideal, so if you are installing a valve, then it’s worth considering this scenario. Isolation valves, sometimes called shut off valves or service valves are used to cut off the water supply to anything in the home that is permanently connected to the water supply. Fitting an isolation valve is a fairly simple process as long as you know what’s involved. Repeat this on the other end of the valve and gently ease the valve away from the pipework. The fitting is often quite tight as the pipe sits inside the valve at both ends and there’s not much play. Removing the Olives

If your isolation valve is leaking, you may have a loose connecting nut or a broken valve component. Take the ballofix valve, for instance.The easiest way to think of it, is that it is as if the valve is pointing along the flow of the water.

The most common location for toilet cistern isolation valves is underneath the cistern itself. This can either be an independent isolation valve on the pipework with a female to female flexible tap connector attached to it, or a flexible tap connector with an integrated isolation valve. Whether you're replacing your inlet valve or servicing your inlet diaphragm washer, the first crucial step is to isolate the water supply to your cistern. Indeed, if you would like to know more about Speed Fit or pushfit fittings, then see our project here. Both of these fixes are temporary, however, and you will eventually need to replace the valve. Leaking Gate Valve or Isolation valveThere are many different valves used in domestic plumbing including gate valves and ball or isolation valves. Gate valves are commonly found on the cold water pipe coming from the cold water storage cistern in the loft. Isolation valves are commonly found on pipework going to appliances such as washing machines and wc cisterns.

The olives slide into the slip-on coupling and are compressed by tightening the nut. Tighten both nuts at either end of the coupling, this gives a watertight seal as in any other compression fitting. Select which type of isolation valve you want to use, by reading the information above to work out which is the best for your particular job. Our company ethos is to supply quality products and innovative solutions ensuring we offer an exceptional customer experience at a fair price. Our priority is fixed on your requirements and how to best meet them. If you have any special needs we will be only too pleased to accommodate them. Our customer satisfaction record has been maintained consistently at a high rate of 99% and we continue to strive to maintain these standards with an aim to exceed our customers’ expectations. We offer customers the very best products and provide our high quality services again and again. The most common type of isolation valve is called a Ballofix valve which is often abbreviated to Ballfix by plumbers.If there is no isolation valve underneath the toilet cistern, then it may be elsewhere in the bathroom or in another room such as the kitchen if it is below the bathroom. Sometimes if there is no isolation valve in the bathroom then there may be two isolation valves in another room, one for the cold water supply and one for the hot water supply. These valves will usually isolate the complete bathroom, not just the toilet cistern. If you are fitting a flexible hose with a valve built in, in place of a section of pipe (most probably copper) that runs directly to a tap or other appliance, then you are most likely going to have to cut a section of pipe away to give enough space for the flexi-hose to run from the pipe to the tap without any kinks or acute bends. We provide a regular delivery service throughout the West Midlands by our own team and use the service of an independent courier for our customer’s from all other regions to ensure we provide a timely service. Our plumbers merchant sales counter offers a friendly professional service to all visitors both trade and retail.